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more than 100 people were killed in iraq on sunday and one of the country's deadliest days this year. a series of bombings hit baghdad shortly after fugitive iraqi vice president was sentenced to death for allegedly planning and funding attacks in iraq. a leading sunni muslim politician, he fled baghdad in december when iraq's shia-led government accused him of running death squads. he has denied the charges, saying they're politically motivated. the controversy has sparked fears of worsening the sectarian turmoil between shiites and sunnis. in sunday's worst attack, more than 50 people were killed when a bomb struck a crowded commercial area. the u.s. has formally handed control of the bagram air base to the afghan government and a key milestone for the more than a decade-long a to occupation. but despite the handover, the u.s. is continuing to contain control over several dozen prisoners in a dispute the afghan government. "the new york times" reports the spat apparently centers on afghan refusals to adopt the no- trial detention system demanded by the u.s. government. scores of syr
more than 100 people were killed in iraq on sunday and one of the country's deadliest days this year. a series of bombings hit baghdad shortly after fugitive iraqi vice president was sentenced to death for allegedly planning and funding attacks in iraq. a leading sunni muslim politician, he fled baghdad in december when iraq's shia-led government accused him of running death squads. he has denied the charges, saying they're politically motivated. the controversy has sparked fears of worsening...
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today, that iraq and those false choices come to in and. >> since the 800 delegates of the chicago teachers union's voted overwhelmingly to suspend the strike, the agreement will go for the entire membership. the deal calls for double-digit salary increase over the next three years, including raises for cost of living, while maintaining other increases for experience and advanced education. this is a teacher and union delegate who voted to end the walkout. >> i feel like we got something we can go back to the classroom with dignity with. we did not win as much on fair compensation, but we have position's going back, p.e. positions, a promise of hiring 100 more support staff. with an anti-bullying clause. even our mayor is joining in. i think we're going to go back being able to be advocates for better classroom conditions. we have eight parents member on each class size panel, even though we fought on class size was some of the non permissible material. there is no merit pay in the system. we were able to fight back on the performance evaluation reform act that was designed to get rid of 60
today, that iraq and those false choices come to in and. >> since the 800 delegates of the chicago teachers union's voted overwhelmingly to suspend the strike, the agreement will go for the entire membership. the deal calls for double-digit salary increase over the next three years, including raises for cost of living, while maintaining other increases for experience and advanced education. this is a teacher and union delegate who voted to end the walkout. >> i feel like we got...
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if you have a piece of information come up, well, how does that relate to iraq? what is for breakfast today? how does that relate to iraq. >> i want to turn to your appearance on msnbc yesterday or you were joined by republican governor of new york who challenged the premise of your book and what you're saying now, your book "500 days: secrets and lies in the terror wars." >> this is incredibly unfortunate. first of all, having been there on september 11 and for weeks, months thereafter, president bush provided inspired, effective leadership. september 11 everything changed. to look 11 years later and say, this was happening before september 11 and to selectively take out quotes saying you should have done that, you should of done that, i think is incredibly unfair and a disservice to history. by the way, if you look back, there are those that could of said, "president roosevelt was at fault for pearl harbor." >> some to say that. >> but the government did not look back and said, "let's plan the president." we came together to fight an important war. you could al
if you have a piece of information come up, well, how does that relate to iraq? what is for breakfast today? how does that relate to iraq. >> i want to turn to your appearance on msnbc yesterday or you were joined by republican governor of new york who challenged the premise of your book and what you're saying now, your book "500 days: secrets and lies in the terror wars." >> this is incredibly unfortunate. first of all, having been there on september 11 and for weeks,...
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and been silent, for example, about libya but what also is happening in iraq. and very much nurturing the sense of [indiscernible] a nurturing and mindset as well, doing the job of the careful, tourism is around the corner. i think this is to the questions. >> question with how the u.s. is for rain?ia and ira i think they're supporting sully the current regime. you cannot have anything happening within the petro monarchies would be too risky for the united states and our interests there. in syria, for eight runs, and this is why i say it is not all in control. in syria for eight months, president barack obama and the european administration's were hoping bashar al-assad was going to reform the regime from within but it appeared the people were more courageous. they did not want him to stay, so the return of find opposition. the driving force of the opposition in syria was the muslim brotherhood and leftists who are not supportive of the americans. they were trying to find who are the people with whom we can deal. it took eight months. now they want to change th
and been silent, for example, about libya but what also is happening in iraq. and very much nurturing the sense of [indiscernible] a nurturing and mindset as well, doing the job of the careful, tourism is around the corner. i think this is to the questions. >> question with how the u.s. is for rain?ia and ira i think they're supporting sully the current regime. you cannot have anything happening within the petro monarchies would be too risky for the united states and our interests there....
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against the film have erupted in multiple other locations including bangladesh, malaysia, indonesia, iraq, iran, jordan, sudan, tunisia, israel, and the gaza strip. u.s. authorities have officially identified the key figure behind the anti islam film that sparked the protests. nakoula basseley nakoula is a 55-year-old 7 california resident with a checkered past involving drug convictions and bank fraud. he was sentenced to nearly two years in prison in 2010 for financial crimes and is barred from using the internet without approval under the terms of his supervised release. he told the associated press he is a coptic christian. meanwhile, an actress who participated in the film said actors were deceived about the nature of the video and did not realize it was anti islam. instead they're given a script entitled "desert warriors" that was purported to be about life in ancient egypt, the words like mohammed and other references to islam were dubbed over their voices after the filming. new details have emerged about the attack in libya that killed as a ambassador christopher stevens and three
against the film have erupted in multiple other locations including bangladesh, malaysia, indonesia, iraq, iran, jordan, sudan, tunisia, israel, and the gaza strip. u.s. authorities have officially identified the key figure behind the anti islam film that sparked the protests. nakoula basseley nakoula is a 55-year-old 7 california resident with a checkered past involving drug convictions and bank fraud. he was sentenced to nearly two years in prison in 2010 for financial crimes and is barred...
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more than 2.5 million people, including refugees from iraq and palestine, need protection and assistance inside syria. as conditions deteriorated, with implications for serious neighbors that are dangerous. >> the oil giant shell will delay oil drilling in the alaskan arctic until at least next summer after suffering damage to a spill containment during a test. shell began the drilling earlier this month or the objections of indigenous and environmental groups. pennsylvania's board of pardons has denied clemency to a death row, but -- kristin convicted of murdering his sexual abuser. terry williams is scheduled to be executed next month for the 1984 murder of amos norwood. norwood had sexually abused williams for remember of years up until the night before williams took revenge by killing him. advocates of child sexual abuse have urged leniency for williams or advocates of sexual abuse victims had urged leniency for williams because jurors were not informed of all the facts, including that williams had been raped by other men. williams is now asking a state court to issue a stay of execu
more than 2.5 million people, including refugees from iraq and palestine, need protection and assistance inside syria. as conditions deteriorated, with implications for serious neighbors that are dangerous. >> the oil giant shell will delay oil drilling in the alaskan arctic until at least next summer after suffering damage to a spill containment during a test. shell began the drilling earlier this month or the objections of indigenous and environmental groups. pennsylvania's board of...
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i've spoken out on the floor of the house against the war in afghanistan, as i did against the war in iraq. amy goodman: you voted in-three days after september 11, 2001, to give president bush the authority to retaliate in a vote that was 420 to 1. you have described it was one of your toughest votes. talk about how you decided to do that. rep. john lewis: i was very disturbed about what happened on 9/11. and when i look back on it, if i had to do it all over again, i would have voted with barbara lee. it was raw courage on her part. so, because of that, i don't vote for funding for war. i vote against preparation for the military. i will never again go down that road. amy goodman: and what do you say to those who say, "then you're not supporting the military. you're not supporting the soldiers, the troops"? rep. john lewis: i support the soldiers. when i see young men in uniform, i say, "thank you for your service." and i tell them, "i want all of you to come home." i tell them to their faces. i see them in the airports. i see them in washington. i say, "it's time for you to come home."
i've spoken out on the floor of the house against the war in afghanistan, as i did against the war in iraq. amy goodman: you voted in-three days after september 11, 2001, to give president bush the authority to retaliate in a vote that was 420 to 1. you have described it was one of your toughest votes. talk about how you decided to do that. rep. john lewis: i was very disturbed about what happened on 9/11. and when i look back on it, if i had to do it all over again, i would have voted with...